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Indie film a gem sparkling with wit
'Ruby Sparks' offers clever, funny script and avoids cliched characters
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Zoe Kazan, left, and Paul Dano star in a scene from "Ruby Sparks." - photo by Merrick Morton
“Ruby Sparks” is a gift for anyone who thought wit had disappeared from American movies and proof that some people in Hollywood still know how to write a great screenplay. The truly remarkable thing is that the script was written by the film’s lead actress, Zoe Kazan. It isn’t that “Ruby Sparks” is a totally original idea.